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Transphobic rumor: Candace Owens wins first legal victory against the Macrons

Candace Owens secures a first legal victory in the dispute opposing her to the French presidential couple over a transphobic rumor targeting Brigitte Macron.

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Sexagenarian sentenced for six years of domestic violence near Le Havre

The Havre criminal court sentenced a sexagenarian to prison for repeated domestic violence in Rolleville, near Le Havre.

Arcs-sur-Argens: Students of Hélène-Vidal School relocated after false ceiling collapse

After the collapse of a false ceiling in a classroom on October 15, the five elementary school classes at Hélène-Vidal School have been transferred to Jean-Jaurès School starting November 2, during the repairs.

Ardennes resident sentenced for death threats against Macron and Mélenchon

A resident of Vouziers was sentenced in Charleville-Mézières for issuing death threats against Emmanuel Macron and Jean-Luc Mélenchon on social media.

Covid, flu, and bronchiolitis: healthcare visits rise slightly in France

According to data from Public Health France released on Wednesday, visits for winter respiratory viruses are increasing in France but remain at levels comparable to or lower than in previous years.

Op-ed: The political twilight of Emmanuel Macron

An op-ed reviews the accumulation of crises and records of unpopularity for Emmanuel Macron a few months before the end of his term.

Mayotte: man sentenced to four years in prison for failure to assist after fatal beating

The Mamoudzou criminal court sentenced a man to four years in prison, three of them suspended, for failure to assist a person in danger after a fatal beating in March 2018 in Chiconi.

Municipalities use artificial intelligence against illegal waste dumping

Several municipalities are experimenting with artificial intelligence-based solutions to prevent, detect and penalize illegal waste dumping, with initial results deemed positive.

Melun: security perimeter established on Rue Saint-Liesne due to collapse risk

A security perimeter has been established on Rue Saint-Liesne in Melun due to the risk of collapse of a floor above a shop.

Florian Philippot calls on Emmanuel Macron to resign

Florian Philippot reacts to a Paris Match article on Emmanuel Macron's morale and calls on him to resign.

Decree reforms termination indemnities and compensation for negative renewable energy prices

Published in the Official Journal on October 28, a decree modifies support mechanisms for renewable electricity, notably termination indemnities and compensation for negative prices.

Pine nematode: six new cases in the Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques

The prefect of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has signed a decree extending the control measures against pine nematode following six new cases of infestation.

Auxerre: potential closure of airport border crossing causes concern

Yonne Senator Dominique Vérien calls on the prefect not to close the airport's border crossing point, which the state is considering suppressing.

Tarbes: retired couple convicted for embezzlement of subsidies

A retired couple from the Hautes-Pyrénées was convicted by the Tarbes court for breach of trust and handling stolen goods, for having embezzled subsidies intended for children in care.

Fougères: driver who killed a cyclist sentenced in Rennes

The driver who killed a young cyclist in Fougères in September 2025 has been sentenced by the Rennes criminal court.

Strasbourg: Pernelle Richardot elected senator, her deputy post suppressed

Pernelle Richardot was elected senator, resulting in the suppression of her post as fourth deputy to the mayor of Strasbourg. The number of deputies will go from 20 to 19 after the municipal council meeting on November 2.

Normandy: debate on the landscape impact of wind turbines

In Normandy, where hundreds of wind turbines are under construction and others are on hold, residents are divided on balancing renewable energy with landscape preservation.

Le Crestois, Drôme newspaper, victim of cyberattack

The newspaper Le Crestois confirms that a hacker accessed its website administration on October 13. The names, first names and emails of potential readers may have been exposed.

Cross-party bill seeks to loosen IVF regulation

MPs from seven political groups, led by Constance de Pelichy (Liot), propose authorizing pre-implantation aneuploidy diagnosis (DPI-A) on embryos in IVF.

Vannes: three people arrested for theft of advertising tarps

The Vannes BAC arrested three people during the night of October 27 to 28 after the theft of two advertising signs intended to make protest banners.

Béziers: teenager detained for preventing police from intercepting a reckless driver

A 16-year-old teenager deliberately prevented a police car from pursuing a reckless driver, Saturday evening in the Devèze neighborhood of Béziers. He was detained, the reckless driver disappeared.

Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël: soft mobility route transforms the coastline

Alger Boulevard in Fréjus illustrates the progress of the soft mobility route set to link the ports of Saint-Raphaël and Fréjus. This development is one of the pillars of the Promenade des Bains project.

Grand Nancy: Feuillette loses another legal battle over seven-day opening

Jean-François Feuillette, who runs bakeries in Heillecourt, Essey-lès-Nancy and soon Laxou, has been challenging since 2019 a prefectural order imposing a weekly closing day. The courts have once again ruled against him.

Mulhouse partners with Brest Botanical Conservatory to save threatened Pacific plants

The Brest Botanical Conservatory, which holds the world's largest collection of seeds of threatened plants, has signed an agreement with its Mulhouse counterpart. Mulhouse expertise is intended to help secure the conservation of Pacific island species that have disappeared from their natural habitat.

Nîmes: two inmates injured with bladed weapons, remand prison at over 250% capacity

Two inmates were injured with bladed weapons on Tuesday, October 27 in an exercise yard at the Nîmes remand prison, according to the UFAP-UNSa Justice union. Ceramic knives were seized and the facility is operating at over 250% of its capacity.

Valence: Arson attack on the Maison pour tous in the Polygone district

In the night of October 26 to 27, around 12:30 a.m., the Maison pour tous in the Polygone district of Valence was targeted by an arson attack.

Peeled hard-boiled eggs in plastic packaging soon on shelves

Proxifoods announces the launch in November of peeled hard-boiled eggs in plastic packaging, under the brand "The Good Fuel". The initiative recalls a similar ecological controversy last year.